Leica Geosystems’ (St. Gallen, Switzerland) Leica RTC360 3D laser scanner, distributed by comprehensive metrology service provider Exact Metrology (Brookfield, Wis., U.S.), is a portable coordinate measuring machine designed to measure large-scale objects.

As technologies evolve, they typically tend to grow smaller and more convenient. The first computer occupied about 1,800 sf and weighed almost 50 tons. Now they can be carried with us everywhere. The first cell phone weighed almost two and a half pounds ...

LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Able to work with raw scanned data, SolidWorks® 2007 Office Premium offers 3D CAD users unprecedented compatibility with Roland’s LPX-600 3D laser scanner. With the touch of a button, SolidWorks users can now use ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. TJ McCue is Seattle-based and covers tech & productivity tools. This article is more than 9 years old. 3D Scanners come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and, to date, at a high price.

The 3D laser scanning module that may make an appearance on the "iPhone 8" raises a number of questions, and a new report attempts to shed some light on the subject, including what model of iPhone it might appear on this year. According to Rod Hall from ...

The U.K.'s Environmental Agency released this image of Vindolanda, a Roman fort in northern England, just south of Hadrian's Wall. Laser scans of Britain's terrain may reveal weathered Roman roads that have been hidden for centuries across the countryside ...